Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-11-23
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Yesterday was pay day ut the water
works, and the men were PAID up III tulIr,
there baiGg another two weeks pay due,
which had been passed over the pay day
previous on account Oi shortage III funds
How the money WAS to be raised was a
question which agilated the minds OF the
trustees considerably, and up 10 Monday
night there seemed 70 be 10 way out Of it
except 70 lei the men wait, aui shut down
the works. A. D last resort, NJ. &. Mitch
ELL Joseph T. Haue, J. c.
Cray, NJ K Smvhc, William
I.ipphardt aud Samuel F. Dean made az
individual note for 81, 500, which was dis
counted by the Exchange Bank, and the
money furnished far the carrying on of the
work. Secretary Long paid out Zoe Of
the moEey yesterday, and the remaining
$500 will not last long. The 81, 600
bonds voted by the people nj the last cleo
ton will, however, he SOLD IN less than 4
month, and all will thea 20 along nicely.
Too much praise can not be accorded the
gentlemen who laid themselves personally
liable for the money Necessary to pay tie
city'S debts. il being one o. the most un.
selfish and thoroughly public spirited acts
on record. At the power house the work
is progressing nicely, and water will re
pumped into the pipes before two weeks.
An the derricks except the one steam
machine have been taken down. At the
reservoir not much is being done, hut it
will be completed this winter.
Peter O'COnneil was buried IN Mt Cal
vary Cemetery yesterday. The funeral
/ vas attended by the Local Union 4. +, G..
W. L. and the HiberaiaHs.
Thomas Galbraith was quietly buried
/ in Weeks Cemetery yesterday at o'clock.
| The remains we're followed to the last rest
my place hy q large plumber OF mourning
| friends
An infant chnd OF Alfred Sprioger was
| buried in Riverview Cemetery yesterday.
! Au infant child Of MIR. aud Mrs. Wesley
/ Hughes died early yesterday morning and
will be buried at two o'clock to-day in
where in this issue.
! Mrs. Adj Frazier lett yesterday for To-
rontO, Ohio.
Mr.. Joseph Frazier has returned from
Omaha, Neb. where he spent the past sum
mer.
Miss Amelia BgiedeuShere, OF Bridgeport,
was in the city yesterday calling on friends.
A small supply OF coke was received by
the BenwoOd furnace yesterday, and bank
ing down will not be necessary fog few
days, ~ least.
4 small hoy arrived in the city late last
night IN search OF his father, Fislden Hill
bury. Up to late hour be had not found
him The father halls from FGirmont. W.
Va.
John NJ. WelCh was appointed Superin-
tendant Of the Water Works at the last
meeting of the Trustees,
A special meeting of the City Council
was held on Monday night to arrange fol
the issue and sale of the Water Works
bonds.
Miss Jessie Leach, Of Brilliant, O., re-
turned home yesterday after weeks visit
with Mrs. Thomas Parker.
Clemment McCabe is laid up with q
broken finger.
Mr.. T. Krauter's grocery in the Orchard
is closed till Friday On account of the
death of Mrs. Krauter's mother, Mrs,
Chris Hoffman, of Fulton.
Oscar Townsend, General Manager OF
the c. L. & ". r. f., was in the city yes,
terday inspecting the buildings and lines
John L. Schilhng, of Wheeling, was in
tue city yesterday on business.
4 A supper and soIree will be held by thf
young folks OF the U. P. Church in tss
lecture room Of that church thisseveoutst
Robert RICHARDS, of this citySersal.